TEHILLIM: 1 Year Old Lakewood Child in Serious Condition after Being Pulled from Pool

TEHILLIM: [UPDATED] A one year old boy from Lakewood is in critical condition this afternoon after being pulled from a pool during a family vacation out of state.

The child was reportedly found unconscious in the pool, and was airlifted to the hospital.

Please take a moment to be Mispallel for Elimelech Ben Faiga.

UPDATE 10:50 p.m: A family member tells TLS that the condition of the child is very critical.

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120 COMMENTS

  1. If everyone just chips in a little we could hopefully finish sefer tehillim, lets hope & pray for a speedy full recovery! Amen!

  2. my neighbor has a pool which is not locked quite often . they are very nice people but they are not careful , they are taking a chance with peoples childrens lives. People with pools have to take responsibility. how much can a neighbor stick his nose into someone elses business without getting into a fight. I cannot leave my two year old daughter outside for a minute because of my neighbors pool

  3. so sad , may we pray the child will recover.
    In such a time of sadness no harsh words should be spoken ,but there was a comment made here that needs to be addressed
    “Anonymous says: I cannot leave my two year old daughter outside for a minute because of my neighbors pool”
    I cannot imagine leaving a two year old alone under any circumstances pool or no pool

  4. 130-the end

    In the zchus of everyone getting together and completing the sefer tehillim, may Elimelech ben Faiga have a refuah shleimah bekarov and may we be zoche to the geula shleimah.

    bsuros tovos, and ksivah vchasima tovah to all of klal yisrael

  5. lets keep it going lakewood. Ari stay strong , we need to rip open the gates of shmayim on this rosh chodesh elul , every single mother and father in lakewood should be openinga tehillim today and saying a kapittal .

  6. As a 1 day kabolah, I’ve taken on a little improvement in my tznius. Maybe I will have the inner strength to keep it up for longer….

    Fellow women, please take upon yourself ONE LITTLE improvement in tznius for a day (or longer, if you can). In the summer it’s so hard to cover up the way we should, but we are exposing our precious kinderlach to danger by our laxness in ruchnius in this area. Tznius is known as a powerful way to protect our kids from harm. Let’s wake up and do something small. Tehillim is important, but what does Hashem REALLY want from us?

  7. They are from such a special family. In the zechus for all that they do for klal Yisroel. May Hashem repay them with the speedy recovery for Elimelech ben faiga.

  8. To #28 its not your neighbors job to stop your kid from going into the backyard just like its not the city’s job to stop your kid from running into the street – its your job to watch or train your kids.

  9. sure it is a parents responsi ility to watch and train our children which dangers to avoid. That being said a person doesnt have a right to have a pool even in thier own backyard that is open for a child to enter. No matter how careful a parent is ,it takes seconds for a child to dissapear and possibly wind up in someones pool. An unlocked pool is as ugly as a pittbull roaming in someones own backyard . Im sure you would mind if your neighbor had a pittbull that wasnt always locked up.

  10. to tznius maven
    if one time refraining from saying lashon hora creates ohr ganuz. surely one day is a zchus it can also giv you strength. unless u are a man so dont realize how hard. thank you. refua shlaima pleeaassee keep davening for my friend’s nephew cutie… 🙁

  11. Dear number 80,
    You hot the nail on the head, it doesnt help to wear something tznuisdik one day, dressing in a way that causes people to stare means you like that and that is the problem so unless you change that you have done NOTHING

  12. To #76 HSYS should bench u. ” One Day At A Time” The fact that u realise that u have to improve your Tznius is a step in the right direction.

  13. to to pool owner says:
    you do have a valid point ,in the ground pools are required by law to be fenced in with a self closing gate ,the requirements are different for above the ground pools ,however you still have to have a self closing gate for ladders or if there is a deck with stairs that also must have a self closing gate to prevent children from climbing into the pool .As with all requirements they vary from one town to another .No matter what precautions are taken that does not mean parents can leave small children unsupervised ,ESPECIALLY a two year old .

  14. Tzniyus maven and #90,

    Wow!! I cannot believe you can say such a sharp statement with such certainty! and confidence! A Mitzvah is a zechus, ANY Mitzvah EVEN ONE time. Saying otherwise indicates that perhaps you should return to Yeshiva, more specifically, first grade. You must have been busy with the firetruck when your Rebbi taught this fundamental of Yiddishkeit. Besides, as we know Mitzvak Gorreres Mitzvah, she also indicates that she hopes she can have the strength to continue, so why the harsh words?

  15. #88, having your unsupervised two year old trespass on my property is no where near comparable to a loose dog. I’m sorry if you’re so busy with your daily life that you cant be bothered to watch your toddler but thats one of the things being a parent is about- protecting your children and not letting them wander off.

  16. To #80 #90! Tznius is an enormous challenge today, at least breaking through once has tremendous value (taking on a permanent kabolah is a very very big deal and is likely to prevent most from even trying). Maybe you are a man, or very tzniusdik already, so you don’t understand. I know for a fact I am not pritzusdik, but I know I can better my standards since I see women who are more stringent than me and I should really try to emulate the higher level. Don’t judge the woman who looks a little too flashy – she is also trying. I personally know women who looked like the type that didn’t care and yet they are trying to improve their tznius. It’s an enormous nisayon and every small incremental improvement is valued tremendously by the Eibishter.

  17. What is the condition of the baby? We are shedding tears for the parents who are crying for their baby, davening for a yeshuah. Let’s hear besuros tovos before Rosh Hashana.

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